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Black River
New Yorkvillage
Total population
1,651
Median home value
$228,200
Bachelor's+
Median income
$86,645
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Black River sits in New York, United States and is identified as a village. Around 1,651 people are recorded as living there in the most recent open data. Geographically it lies in the northern hemisphere at a temperate latitude (44.010°, -75.796°). The location receives about 1,312 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 51% of daylight hours. Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience four distinct seasons with warm summers and cold winters. Resident density is around 359 per km², indicating a medium-density urban fabric. Total area is recorded as a compact 4.6 km². Read on for charts and tables covering demographics, climate, hazards, schools, wildlife and other open-data indicators for Black River.
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History & geography
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- American RobinTurdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves3,367
- Song SparrowMelospiza melodia (A.Wilson, 1810) · Aves3,109
- American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves2,828
- Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves2,645
- Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves2,624
- Blue JayCyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves2,589
- American GoldfinchSpinus tristis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves2,461
- Canada Goose (canadensis Group)Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves2,370
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 2.5 — 2026-04-266 km SE of Lowville, New York
- M 2.8 — 2026-03-2128 km WSW of Henderson, New York
- M 3.3 — 2024-06-2914 km W of Ellisburg, New York
- M 2.8 — 2023-12-118 km NNW of Canton, New York
- M 3.6 — 2023-04-23New York
- M 2.6 — 2023-04-141 km W of Adams Center, New York
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here












People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in New York
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Black River






Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library